pinto bean

noun

: a mottled kidney bean that is grown for food and for stock feed

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Friday, June 12, Pork Rib Patty, pinto beans, wild rice, Mandarin oranges, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 Drain and rinse two (15-ounce) cans of pinto beans. Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 Flavanol-rich foods include berries, tea, and pinto beans. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 June 2026 For lunch, make three-bean chili with kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn and chili spices. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinto bean

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinto bean was in 1913

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“Pinto bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinto%20bean. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

pinto bean

noun
: a spotted kidney bean used for food
also : a plant producing pinto beans that is often used to feed livestock
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